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  1. ThePuck
    yeah, but we're talking hitters...not ranking best overall offensive players...certainly not ranking defense.
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    Cots had the Twins payroll at, what, 100M last year? Other than pointing out it was a dropoff from 2011, are there people really raging about the Twins payroll LAST year, or is it more focused on the 20M or so cut THIS year?
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    Um, exactly how do you figure that?
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    My wife would love that kitchen.
  7. ThePuck
    Sorry, I know it reads as though I was talking chronologically, but I wasn't.
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    Like when Gardy does the same thing when someone dares criticize one of his strategic moves? Or our announcers, when defending Gardy and the FO, constantly telling the critical fans they know nothing. That's my favorite right there.
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    The original discussion I was having about defense with MrBrooks wasn't specific to the Twins. I was talking about how bad Plouffe was at 3B, but I said he isn't as bad as Braun was. You misread it. As to why I asked 'Steve Braun?' I wasn't at a loss as to who he was, I wondering why in God's name you brought him up since it wasn't him I was talking about...you know, since I wasn't being specific to Twins 3Bs but 3Bs in general. I guess since you didn't think of Ryan Braun when I said Braun was the worst 3B I ever saw, you know less about baseball than one would have thought... Oh, and of course, no one talks about anyone but Twins in here.
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    You knew who I meant...but it was funny
  11. ThePuck
    Who are you talking to?
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    Steve Braun?
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    and then Ryan says they can't even give their money away. Now, it might just be a matter of perception, but that sounds like he's implying there's more to it than money and years...whether it's true or not...and that conflicts with St Peter. Both in the organization
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    He had a -42.5 UZR/150 at 3B in his rookie year. -32 runs saved. He had a revised zone rating (RZR) of .564. Think about those numbers a little bit. Oh, and for those who care about fielding percentage...his started with an 8. Between 2002-2012, no regular regardless of position, posted a lower fielding percentage than Braun did in 2007. Braun finished with a -32 DRS. If we shift from his 945 innings to DRS per 1,000 innings, then between 2002-2012, no regular, regardless of position, posted a lower DRS/1000 than Braun did in 2007. Braun finished with a -28 UZR. If we shift to UZR per 1,000 innings, then between 2002-2012, three regulars posted a lower UZR/1000 than Braun did in 2007. One was Bernie Williams in 2004. One was Bernie Williams in 2005. And one was Brad Hawpe in 2008, trying to man the unusually large Coors Field outfield. Hawpe’s defensive numbers might have park-factor issues, and his UZR/1000 was just 1.4 runs worse than Braun’s. Baseball-Reference.com lists the five worst fielding seasons since 1969: 1. Brad Hawpe (RF), Rockies, 2008: -41 2. Ryan Braun (3B), Brewers, 2007: -35 3. Jason Bay (LF), Pirates-Red Sox, 2008: -35 4. Dante Bichette (LF), Rockies, 1999: -34 5. Chris Gomez (SS), Padres, 1997: -33 http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/13738/mark-reynolds-worst-defensive-year-ever Yes, he's the worst regular 3B I've EVER seen play.
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    Not really. I love Minneapolis...and we've only been bad for two years. Thing is, you just said 'Can we just go ahead and take his word for it, since he works within the organization, and we don't?' If you use that as your argument, stands to reason you should just believe everything people in the organization says. Can't really fall back on that only when it serves your argument and disregard when it doesn't... BTW, I agree it comes down to money and years...but I'm not going to blanket takes his word on everything...or Ryan's, or Gardy's...or any Pohlad...
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    Happens...no problem
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    Do you believe everything people in the organization say?
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    No, I said BRAUN was the worst I had ever seen. here's the quote 'though not as badly as Braun at 3B. Never seen a 3B worse than him on defense.'
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    ah, since I don't agree with you those are the only choices...interesting...and not the least bit condescending. Last year, at 3B, Plouffe had a -9.2 UZR/150. Of the 18 guys who played as many innings as him or more, he ranked 15th...below Hanley Ramirez who is pretty bad there. Miguel Cabrera, who was the worse, was only 2 points behind him with -11.2. He was 16th out of 18 in defensive runs saved with -8. For his career: -15.1 in the OF, -21.1 at shortstop, -42.9 at 2B source: fangraphs...they must not watch too much baseball either
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    A career .378 OBP and .448 slg % with a slg% over .500 and an OPS of .900 or better in two of his last three years. I don't know much about him, but his numbers are pretty decent.
  21. ThePuck
    yes :-)
  22. ThePuck
    In the running only because he ran out of options and we didn't have anyone there remotely deserving to be a starter. He still butchered it...and he's butchered every spot he's been in too...though not as badly as Braun at 3B. Never seen a 3B worse than him on defense.
  23. ThePuck
    Braun started his MLB career at 3B, converted from shortstop, and was so bad he had to be moved to LF. I hope Plouffe has better luck
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    Escobar played 518 games at shortstop in the minors...less than 60 at 2B. Escobar didn't play a lot of shortstop for the White Sox because Alexi Ramirez is there. Now granted Escobar hasn't played much in the majors so gotta take the next with a grain of salt...but his UZR/150 for shortstop last year for 21.3. His RZR was .870. No starting shortstop was higher on either stat. at 3B his UZR/150 was 14.9. So, I mean, he seems to have some range in what limited time he's been up. As far as 2B goes, he's a negative UZR/150. So maybe he should stay on the 3B side of the diamond...
  25. ThePuck
    I enjoy my pension...
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